In one of the posts scalma quoted, you said Aminu's defense was solid but overrated...so yeah, that would qualify as contradictory of your post yesterday saying his defense is underrated. Still, there's nothing wrong with viewpoints evolving. Probably even arguable that the public (Blazer fan) perception of Aminu's defense has degraded over the past year to the point where he could go from being overrated to being underrated without the quality of his defense changing. All this to say--probably nothing worth arguing over.
Even if I did, back then people complained about me being too hard on him. So now that I (apparently) changed my view on his defense, people still complain. Basically, people complain too much. Complaining about others viewpoints then giving them shit if they change over time is stupid. And bringing up year old posts are petty.
I don't know if it's "complaining" so much as noting the disparity. Petty or not, it was kinda funny. When you have such strong opinions, that stuff's gonna happen.
No I wasn’t. I just found the contradiction funny and knew you wouldn’t keep it as simple as “I changed my mind.” It isn’t that deep.
Adrian Wojnarowski: ESPN Reporting w/ Zach Lowe: Minnesota’s asking price for Jimmy Butler remains too steep for teams. Minny seeks quality vets/top prospects/future assets/cap relief. Too high a price for interested teams, including Miami. Sources are skeptical of Thibodeau’s desire to make deal. – via Twitter wojespn Do they want all four of those things? Anyway, just need to wait them out; owner wants him gone now, doesn't make any difference what Thibs wants.
Interesting that Minny is asking for so much considering Butler said he would sit out if not traded soon
Given the situation, that's a ridiculous amount for MIN to be asking. As good as Butler is today, the team that lands him faces two possibilities: Sign him to a 5-year max contract extension totaling $188 million, or lose him for nothing after a 1-year rental. Sign him to that extension and you'll be paying him $42 million when he's 35. Given the flight risk vs. contract demands/expectations, MIN will be damn lucky to get two of the four things they are asking for. Obviously, Thibs doesn't want to lose Butler, so he has intentionally set an unrealistic asking price. At some point soon, Glen Taylor will step in and take the best deal on the table and it won't be close to Thibs' asking price. BNM
If you're the Blazers, would you do that trade? I like Butler, but IMHO, that's too much to give up for him. BNM
